MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Sylas vs Nocturne
What is Sylas's win rate vs Nocturne?
In Mid, Sylas wins 47% against Nocturne across 32 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Sylas behind by 269 gold.
Sylas at 15:00
- Gold: -269
- CS: -2
- XP: -41
Typical gap to Nocturne, from 32 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Nocturne as Sylas
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:37; the level 6 spike lands around 5:21. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Sylas build in Mid?
The most-finished Sylas core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 56.5% across 7,372 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Rocketbelt (39,657 games).
Skill plan: Sylas players max W first and take E at level 1.